Connecting Roots: Center for Child & Family Therapy
At our Connecting Roots, LLC, we believe in acceptance and compassion for all people, regardless of their background or experiences. Our trauma-informed approach recognizes that everyone's journey is unique and that healing takes time and patience.
We understand that seeking therapy can be a daunting task, and we aim to create a warm and safe environment where you can feel supported and heard. Our team of experienced therapists is committed to working collaboratively with you to develop a personalized plan to addresses your specific needs and goals.
Our spacious, family-friendly offices and large play room offer an array of opportunities to meet your family and child therapy needs. We strive to maintain a comfortable and playful environment where you and your children can strengthen feelings of connectivity, create joyful experiences together, and work toward meeting mental health goals under the guidance of our family therapists.
For more information regarding our clinicians, insurance, and other services, please visit our main site at www.connectingrootsllc.com
Why Play Therapy?
The Association for Play Therapy defines play therapy as "the systematic use of a theoretical model to establish an interpersonal process wherein trained play therapists use the therapeutic powers of play to help clients prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth and development."
More simply put, child play therapy is a way of being with the child that honors their unique developmental level and looks for ways of helping in the “language” of the child – play. Licensed mental health professionals therapeutically use play to help their clients, most often children ages three to 12 years, to better express themselves and resolve their problems.
Play therapy works best when a safe relationship is created between the therapist and client, one in which the latter may freely and naturally express both what pleases and bothers them.
Mental health agencies, schools, hospitals, and private practitioners have utilized play therapy as a primary intervention or as supportive therapy for:
Behavioral problems, such as anger management,grief and loss, divorce and abandonment, and crisis and trauma.
Behavioral disorders, such as anxiety, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), autism or pervasive developmental, academic and social developmental, physical and learning disabilities, and conduct disorders.
Research suggests play therapy is an effective mental health approach, regardless of age, gender, or the nature of the problem, and works best when a parent, family member, or caretaker is actively involved in the treatment process.